Girder support



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R. G. MANNING GIHDER SUPPORT Filed April 19, 1924 2 sheets-sheet 2 m v- 1 f5 l v 9 www? Z9 fo /7 /y /5 Afd f5 I@ 27 2.9 i C 'l5 9 C l0 .y L /0 e4 E4 [4 /5 Zo Z5 l' )Vzesseess E Igan/Venier.' @M0 AWN/N6, 22W, M if Patented Dec. 16, 1924.

UNITED sTATEs ROLLO G. MANNING, 0F AMBR-IDGE, PENNSYLVANIA.

GIRDER SUPPORT.

Application filed April 19, 1924. Serial No. 707,646.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, RoLLo G. MANNING,

'a citizen of the United States, and resident of Ambr'idge, in the county of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Girder Supports, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to supporting structures and more particularly to framing "structures or bracing members for bracing and supporting metal girders, beams and the like, on railroad cars during shipment.

One object of the present invention is to 'provide a structure of the class described,

struction, design and combination of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying` drawings. In the drawings, Figure 1 is an end elevation showing a girder braced on a flat car with my novel form of framing structure. Figure 2 is an elevation of one of the legs of the device with the base member in section.

Figure 3 is a detail side elevation of the upper end of one of the legs of the device,

' showing the manner in which the legs are secured to the girder.

Figures 4 and 5 are transverse sections on the lines IV-IV and V-V, respectively, of Figure l.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 2 designates the door of a flat car upon which the framing structure is secured. The framing structure or bracing members comprise a bolster member 3 and a pair of brace members 4 and 5.

The bolster member 3 is adapted to extend transversely of the car and to be -supported on a center bearing plate 6 and end bearing plates 7 and 8 bolted to the car floor 2.

The bolster 3 is composed of a pair of spaced channel-shaped side members 9 andl l0, having a channel-shaped bottom member 11 mounted between and secured thereto. The bottom member 11 is cut short of the ends of the'bolster side channels, and bottom plates 12 and 13 are secured to the side members adjacent the respective ends.

The bottom channel-shaped bottom member 11 is positioned with its flanges extending downwardly and, therefore, its web is spaced above the bearing plate 6, and in o-rder to transmit the stresses from the center of the bolster to the bearing plate 6 and car floor 2, l provide a plurality of liller plates 14 to fill the space between the web of the member 11 and the plate 6.

The space, between the top of the web of the member 11 and the top edge of the bolster under the girder A, to be supported is filled with a wooden filler block 15. The bloclr 15 projects slightly above the top edge of the channel members 9 and 10 of the bolster, and the girder to be supported is mounted on said block. This construct-ion cushions the girder and provides for easier riding thereof. A pair of clip bolts 17 eX- tend upwardly through the bottom member 11 and block 15, and each of these bolts carry a clip plate 18, which is provided with an elongated slot 19 through which the bolt 17 extends. The clip plates 18 are adapted to 85 be adjusted transversely to engage over the bottom girder flange and to be secured in position by nuts 20 on the bolts 18, thus pre venting transverse or sidewise movement of the lower portion of the girder A.

The upright supporting legs or braces 4 and 5 are secured to the bolster 3 at each end thereof, and have their upper ends secured to the girder to prevent tilting thereof.

Each of the legs or braces 4 and 5 are of the same construction and are composed of a pair of angle-shaped members secured together baclr to back to form a substantially T-shaped leg. The braces have short angle sections 24 secured to their lower ends to form horizontal feetor bearing portions 25 adapted to bear against suitable angle members 26 on the plates 12 and 13.

The lower ends of the legs or braces 4 and 5 are secured in position by a bent plate 27 which is bolted to the upper face of the bolster 3 and to the legs or braces. The flanges of the legs or braces 4 and 5 are provided with suitable slots 28 for the reception of the bolts 29 which secure t-he legs o-r braces lio to the plate 27, whereby,avlimitedvertical movement of the legs maybe had to compensate for small variations in the height or1 the girder.

Suitable shim plates 30v are adaptedl to be inserted under the feet or bearing portions 25 of the legs in order to form a direct bearing with the members 26.` y Other shim plates 3l are adapted to be inserted 'under the bent plates 2T to fur-ther vary the, adjustment oi the legs or braces a andl 5 beyond the limits of the slots 28. j,

' The several holsters along the length of vthe car are tied together'by tie bolts32 which extend through the ends of the several bolstersalong the car. The tie bolts 32 also, abut the upright flanges of angle members 26 and serve to prevent outward displacement oi such members.

The upper end of each oi the legs or f braces 4 and have four short angle pieces 32" secured thereto to form top and back securing flanges 3,3 and 34, respectively, which are adapted to be secured to the top flange and web, respectively, or' the girder being supported by bolts 35, sov as toy securely tie the girder in place.

A framing structure such as described above isl lar more secure and stronger than the Iordinary wood framing in common use, and the initial cost is not higher, and there is also the fact that it is practically indestructiblev and may be used over and over again, results in a considerable saving in the cost of framing..

The present framing,l due to its adjustable features, permits a tight framing or bracing ior various size girders and yresults in a more secure supporting of the girders than was possible with the ordinary wood framing.

It. will also be understood that due to the detachable or knockdown construction of the framing structure, it may readily be dissembled for return shipment tov the point of origin., y

While I haveI shown and described only one specific embodiment of my invention, it`

will be expressly -understood that I do. not wish toy be limited thereto, since various modifications may b ev made without departing from the scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.,

ll claimz- V l. An all metal supporting structure for bracing girders and the likev on railroad cars, comprising a bolster member composed of a pair ot spaced channel side members and bottom members, means removably secured to saidbolster: for preventing sidewise movement of' the bottom kface of the article'. being braced, and a pair 'of brace members,` one of which is adjustab'ly secured adjacent each, end of said bolster and which extends upwardly and inwardly on an anat each end with transversely arranged bearing members, the bearingV member at the bottom of each brace being adapted to bear against the bottom of said bolster, and the bearing member at the top of each brace being adapted to bear against the article being braced, and means for adjustably securing the lower endsoi said braces to said bolster. v

3. An all metal supporting structure for bracing girders and the like on railroad cars, comprising a bolster member composed` of a pair of spaced channel side members and bottom members, and a pair of' brace members, one of which extends upwardly on an angle from adjacent each end of said bolster, said braces each being composedof` a pair of angle members and being provided at each end with transversely arranged bearing members, the bearing member at the bottom of each brace being adapted to.

bear against the bottom of said bolster and the bearing` member at the top of each brace being adapted to bear against the article being braced, and means for detachably and adjustably'securing the lower ends of said braces to said bolster, and means for detachably securing the upper ends' of' said braces to the' article being braced.

4. An all metal supporting structure for bracing4 girders and the like on railroad cars, comprising a bolster member com? posed of a pair of spaced channel sidevm'e'mbers andv bottom members, and a pair of brace members, one of which extends upwardly on an angle from adjacent each end of said bolster, said braces each being composed of` a pair of angle members and being provided at each end with transversely arranged bearing members, the bearing member at the bottom of each brace being r adapted to bear against the bottom ofi" said bolster and the bearing member at the top of said, brace being adapted to bear against the article being braced,` and means for detachably and adjustably securingthe lower. ends of said braces to said bolster, said mean-sl l including securing" boltsv passing through supports on said' bolster and through slotted holes in said braces, and revmovable shim members positioned under theY lower ends of said braces.

5. An all metal supporting structure for bracing girders and the like on railroad ears, comprising a bolster member, and a pair of brace members, one of which is de- 5 taehably and adjustably secured adjacent each end of said bolster and which extends upwardly and inwardly on an angle and are adapted to have their upper ends engaged against and removably secured to the article being braced adjacent its upper face.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto signed my naine.

ROLLO G. MANNING. 

